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My boyfriend has large b-cell nhl and is about to do a month of radiation. What should we expect? Has anyone ever had a boyfriend or husband with cancer? Can you email me?

I had the same type of cancer. I guess he's through with chemo then? My radiation field was a square including the upper chest and neck. I got a horrendous sore throat during radiation. Also, I had shingles during radiation. The treatment itself didn't hurt, it was just like a long x-ray. But the buildup in the area causes your skin to get all red, like you're being microwaved or something. Use the best skin creme you can find. It'll be OK. It sure beats having cancer!!
Here's a site with great info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Best wishes

Unfortunately my computer is acting up so I can't email you. What I can tell you is that I also have a Large B Cell Lymphoma right now, but I'm not doing radiation. Just chemo.

I would recommend visiting www.lymphoma.com for some more details. It's a great site for finding really accurate NHL information. There's also discussion boards where you can ask people questions that may have already or are currently going through radiation!

Good luck to your boyfriend!

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